So How long does an engine swap usually take?

[madking411]

Im not saying i need an engine swap, but as you all may or may not know, ive got a new project car, and it needs an engine. I was kinda wondering, how long would it take me to put a D16 engine in it,5 speed tranny, and 2 axles...??

I read in a Honda engine swaps book, that if the person knows what they're doin, it should take about a day or less to get done and running. is this true??

[EJ25RUN]

that ^, prolly 2 days at most.

really no more than 3 hours.

[madking411]

that ^, prolly 2 days at most.

really no more than 3 hours.

kk....so, whats all involved when i do this??
Like, the process?

[Whiteboy™]

honda = 30 minutes - 3 hours

[speedminded]

If you're serious about working on a car buy the factory service manual or at least a Haynes repair manual. They tell you step by step what to do.

[Schugg]

if you dont know what your doing it can take a week, if you know what you doing and have a friend or two, it can take a few hours

[wrekonize]

an hour tops......... man i love air tools

[-S Double C-]

i can put a swap in in a hour to 3 hours depending on what it is.

[khailon]

shouldnt take long if you know what your doing

[Z32redondo]

Ya wish a swap went that fast on my car. Ive seen like 3-5 guys put a twin turbo engine in, in like 15 hours and thats considered fast. Others like a week. But a honda could be done in a few hours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGo1RDKDkBM

[Vteckidd]

Depends wat swap it is.

If its a D series to D series with no vtec involved, 2 hours -4 hours depending on how lazy i am.

If its a B series, with VTEC figure about a 6-8 Hours.

[integra82786]

I swapped my jdm gsr into my teggy in about 5 hrs, but I had a couple of challenges along the way, aka the bull**** pin on the shift linkage sucks, adjusting valve lash kinda sucked, and for some reason priming the clutch was a bit of a hastle. But that was a weird occurance, finally found out my bleeder screw was cross threaded and was leaking.

[EmminoDaGreat]

Depends wat swap it is.

If its a D series to D series with no vtec involved, 2 hours -4 hours depending on how lazy i am.

If its a B series, with VTEC figure about a 6-8 Hours.

Wanna race ? :]

[Scotsman]

Wanna race ? :]

hmmm not sure who to put my money on

[-S Double C-]

hmmm not sure who to put my money on

Ill back up Mike NISSAN FTW! and sr20det FTW!

[RBS]

me alone with all the proper tools i can do in about 2.5 hours

[Elbow]

Couple hours

[SiRed94]

i dunno... never done one...

[Vteckidd]

Wanna race ? :]

You do it for a living, im sure youre faster than i am.

I just know how long it too me to swap my CRX and my EG hatch (i dont think you were around for both of those).

THe GSR swap i just did took me a solid day once all the parts worked (DONT BUY AVID SHIFT LINKAGES).

[speedminded]

You do it for a living, im sure youre faster than i am.

I just know how long it too me to swap my CRX and my EG hatch (i dont think you were around for both of those).

THe GSR swap i just did took me a solid day once all the parts worked (DONT BUY AVID SHIFT LINKAGES).

Done it in 3 to 3.5 hours before...wasn't a swap though, just a replacement in a LS DC2 Integra: same wire harness, axles, shift linkage, exhaust, etc.

[EmminoDaGreat]

f u c k avid